IACBA Conference 2025 - Migration and the Rule of Law

At a moment when immigration law is shaping headlines and policy, today’s IACBA Conference provided a vital forum for informed dialogue.

This afternoon saw one of the busiest conferences yet at the Distillery Building as the Immigration, Asylum and Citizenship Bar Association (IACBA) hosted a sold-out discussion on migration and its legal frameworks, topics that remain at the forefront of national and European discourse.

The programme featured insightful contributions from:

The Hon. Ms Justice Niamh Hyland

Mr. Justice Eugene Regan, Judge of the CJEU

Anthony Hanrahan SC

Patricia Brazil SC

Aoife Mc Mahon BL, Chair of IACBA

David Leonard BL

Joanne Williams BL

Karen Berkeley, Solicitor, Berkeley Solicitors

Mir Rahimi, Author of 'Across Mountains, Land and Sea'

Úna McEvoy, Advisory Counsel, Office of the Attorney General

Topics ranged from CJEU caselaw updates, applications for permission to reside, and appellate reform, to broader reflections on justice, humanity, and the practical realities of immigration law.

Sincere thanks to the conference organisers, speakers and attendees for helping to make this such a valuable engagement.